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Sunday, 15 November 2026
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Enceladus
There are geyser-like fissures on the surface of Enceladus that eject streams of water vapor and dust into its atmosphere at speeds of about 400 m/s.
The ejected material rises to an altitude of 1500 km above the moon's surface.
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Tears
Tears are distributed evenly by blinking.
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Cosmos
The early universe lasted from 1 picosecond for 370.000 years.
During the first stages of this period, it was still too hot for the elements to form spontaneously ...
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Amber
Amber was used for incense.
It was used both during religious ceremonies and in hospitals because it was believed to accelerate recovery and help to concentrate.
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Cosmos
The largest galaxy that has been spotted so far is IC 1101.
Located 1.04 billion light-years from Earth, this giant has a diameter of more than two million ligh ...
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Earth
The lithosphere is the outermost covering of the Earth.
It is made of tectonic plates that are constantly moving. Earthquakes may occur in zones where these ...
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Large Magellanic Cloud
In 964, the Persian astronomer Al Sufi observed the galaxy and named it Al Bakr, which means "The White Ox".
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Moon
The crushed and fragmented rock material that covers the Moon's surface is called regolith.
The thickness of the regolith cover in sea areas ranges from 3 - 5 m and in the highlands 10 - 20 m.
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Large Magellanic Cloud
Between the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, there is a belt of hydrogen that connects both galaxies.
There are numerous stars inside the gas belt, concentrating in two places in the belt in the so-call ...
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Brain
The brain produces about 25 watts of energy.
It does not happen that the brain does not function even for a nanosecond. It constantly analyzes, t ...
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17 facts about Titan
17 facts about Titan
The largest of Saturn’s satellites
Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...
18 facts about amber
18 facts about amber
Fossilized tree resin
Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...
16 facts about liver
16 facts about liver
24/7 laboratory
The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...
29 facts about NASA
29 facts about NASA
For the Benefit of All
The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...
16 facts about Aurora
16 facts about Aurora
Northern light that has delighted people for centuries
Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...
19 facts about Brain
19 facts about Brain
Organic supercomputer
The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...
16 facts about Phobos
16 facts about Phobos
The larger of two moons of Mars
We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...
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